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# STARTING PITCHERS — Kansas City Royals @ Colorado Rockies
Slate date: 2026-08-01
Generated: 2026-08-04 12:53:01 AM ET — all data is as of this moment
Source: MLB Stats API (statsapi.mlb.com) | Packaged by PNN Game Packs
Depth: last 3 completed game(s) per team and last 3 start(s) per probable starter
Size: ~595 tokens (est., chars/4)
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## GAME DETAILS
- First pitch: 8:10 PM ET
- Venue: Coors Field (night game)
- Series: Regular Season, game 2 of 3
- Status: Final — Kansas City Royals 6, Colorado Rockies 12 (at generation time)
- Away: Kansas City Royals [KC] — record 46-66 (.411)
    Probable starter: Luinder Avila — 5-4, 5.53 ERA, 70.0 IP, 61 K / 42 BB, 1.61 WHIP (12 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-01 @ Colorado Rockies (L): 2.2 IP, 4 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 60 pitches
      2026-07-26 @ Detroit Tigers (ND): 4.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, 89 pitches
      2026-07-21 vs San Francisco Giants (W): 6.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 87 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 13.1 IP, 11 ER (7.42 ERA), 11 K / 8 BB, 1.57 WHIP
- Home: Colorado Rockies [COL] — record 44-67 (.396)
    Probable starter: Ryan Feltner — 4-5, 5.75 ERA, 76.2 IP, 57 K / 30 BB, 1.46 WHIP (16 GS)
    Last 3 starts (most recent first):
      2026-08-01 vs Kansas City Royals (W): 6.0 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 2 HR, 87 pitches
      2026-07-25 @ Milwaukee Brewers (L): 5.0 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 HR, 82 pitches
      2026-07-19 vs Cincinnati Reds (L): 2.1 IP, 7 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 4 BB, 3 K, 3 HR, 71 pitches
      Last 3 starts: 13.1 IP, 17 ER (11.47 ERA), 10 K / 6 BB, 2.25 WHIP

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